Means for holding corset stays in place



J'. c. BELL.

MEANS FOR HOLDING CORSET STAYS IN PLACE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26,1920.

1,421,12 1. Pateiited June 27, 1922.

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JAMES CLARENCE BELL, or MURRAYVILLE, ILLINOIS,;ASSIG1\TOR or ONE-HALF TOROY CLARK, on MURRAYVILLE, rumors.

MEANS FOR HOLDING CORSET STAYS IN PLACE.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JAMES CLARENCE BELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Murrayville, in the county of Morgan and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for HoldingCorset Stays in Place, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to corset structures and the primary object ofthe invention is to generally improve the steel structure utilized forthe frame work of the corset.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a main stay to whichthe corset stays are attached whereby relative independent movement ofthe parallel corset stays will be prevented and thus prevent the staysfrom protruding through the marginal portions of the corset.

Another object of the invention is to provide a rigid structure formaintaining the corset stays in proper relative positions so that theends of the stays will be prevented from protruding through the fabricfrom which the corset is made and which will also be arranged so thatthe desired flexibility will be secured.

Other objects of the invention will appear upon consideration of thefollowing detail description and accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1is an elevation of a part of the corset structure included in theinvention, showing one half of the frame work.

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of two of the stays illustrating amodified form of connecting the stays.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a single stay having one of the stopmembers attached thereto.

Figure 4 is a detail cross section taken approximately on the line 44 ofFig. 1.

Figure 5 is a plan view showing the complete structure.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, and particularly to Fig. 1wherein one half of the corset structure is illustrated, the front stay1 is connected to one end of a main stay 2 which is in the form of ametallic flexible band riveted as indicated at 3 to secure one end ofthe main stay 2 to the front stay 1. This main stay 2 is adapted toextend entirely around the frame structure and conse quently itsopposite end is secured in the Specification of LettersPatcnia IPatentedJ 27 1922 Application filed July 26,

1920. Serial No. 399,011.

stay 2 and as shown in Fig. 1, a plurality of a the widest staysdesignated at 4 form the back portion of the frame structure and aresecured by rivets 5 to the main stay 2.. A plurality of pairs of narrowstays 6 are attached to the main stay 2 between the stays I and thefront stay 1 to form the front structure of the corset frame work. Thesestays 6 are narrow to provide the proper coeflicient of flexibility andare arranged in pairs to give the desired strength to the structure.Each of the stays is secured by the rivets 5 which extend through thestay and the main stay 2 and also through a washer 7. The washers areprovided to give strength to the portions through which the rivetsextend so that breaking will be prevented.

In Fig. 2 I have illustrated the manner in which two, three or four or agreater number of stays may be fastened together by the main stay 2which has its ends riveted as indicated at 8 to the stay. In Fig. 3 asingle stay 9 is provided with a main stay or stop member 10 riveted asindicated at 11 so that the ends of the member 10 project from oppositeedges of the stay 9. When the struc ture is secured in the fabric ormaterial from which the corset is constructed, and securely stitched inthe usual manner, the mainstay will prevent the independent movement ofthe parallel stays so that none of them can move independently of theothers. The stays therefore can not protrude through the marginalportions of the fabric and the life of the corset will be materiallyincreased.

The above description includes the preferred embodiment of theinvention, but I desire it to be understood that I may make such changesin the details of construction as fall within the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim is 1. A corset structure comprising a plurality of parallelstays, and a main stay disposed at right angles to the parallel staysand rigidly fixed thereto to prevent independent relative movement ofthe parallel stays with respect to each other, all of the said staysbeing connected to the said main stay at different points intermediatethe ends of the said parallel stays whereby the oppos te ends or theparallel stays will be held in irregular alinement.

2. A corset structure comprising a plurality of parallel stays, certainof the stays at the front of the corset being narrower and arranged inpairs to provide an inherent resiliency and the desired rigidity, theother stays at the back of the structure being Wider, a main stayextending around the structure and riveted to all of the said parallelstays.

3. A corset structure of the character described comprising a flexiblesteel main stay, front stays fixed to the terminals of the main stay, aplurality of parallel stays, certain of the said stays being secured tothe main stay to form the back of the structure, the other of the staysbeing narrower and arranged in parallel pairs, rivets to secure all ofthe stays to the main stay and washers carried by the rivets and engagedwith the parallel stays at the sides opposite to the main stay.

4-. A corset structure of the character de scribed comprising a flexiblesteel main stay, front stays fixed to the terminals of the main stay, aplurality of parallel stays,- fixed to the said main stay at differentpoints intermediate the ends of the said inain stay and of varyinglengths, certain of the said stays being secured at one end portion ofthe main stay to form the back of the corset structure, the other staysbeing narrower and arranged in parallel relation at the opposite end portion of the main stay to form the front corset structure.

In testimony whereof I {till my signature.

JAMES CLARENCE BELL.

